Senior Stylized Real-Time VFX Artist

Summary

Join Magic Media, a leading media and entertainment group, as a Senior Unity Real-time VFX Artist specializing in stylized VFX. We offer a collaborative and professional environment with opportunities for growth and development. This role requires expertise in Unity VFX creation, animation, and art principles, along with experience in the videogame industry. You will create visually stunning VFX assets, collaborate with other creative teams, and optimize effects for performance. We offer a project-based, fully remote position with flexible working hours and ongoing training opportunities. If you're passionate about gaming and possess the necessary skills, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

• At least 4+ years of experience working in the videogame industry
• Deep knowledge in animation and art sense (colour, shape, ratio, timing…)
• Good knowledge of artistic VFX principles
• Expert level experience with Unity VFX creation
• Team player, great communication and collaboration skills
• Proactive and open to finding creative solutions
• Fluent in English
• Ability to independently and creatively solve VFX technical issues
• Highly Skilled with Photoshop, Substance or other texture authoring tools
• Use of 3D software like Blender, Maya, 3DS Max, Houdini for mesh creation
• Knowledge of Unity render pipelines
• Shader authoring skills using node based editors like shader graph or amplify shader
• Candidates must supply a portfolio showcasing stylized VFX

Responsibilities

• Create visually stunning and stylistically consistent VFX with Unity
• Create relevant VFX assets such as textures, static meshes and shaders
• Collaborate with other creative disciplines and engineers to create visual effects that support gameplay systems
• Create concepts, describe and develop ideas for visual effect
• Optimize effects for performance on multiple platforms

Preferred Qualifications

• Houdini
• Experience in hand-drawing flip-books
• Embergen/liquigen
• Basic programming in C#
• Simple animations in 3D tools
• Experience with VFX graph
• Substance designer

Benefits

• Project based fully remote position
• An opportunity to experience different pipelines and styles and improve your skills by applying them to a diverse variety of engaging projects
• Be part of an international group with offices worldwide
• Career growth and development
• Working closely with a team of like-minded people in a fast-paced, multicultural environment
• Ongoing training and professional self-improvement opportunities
• Flexible working hours
• An inclusive culture and open communication
• Salary according to the candidate’s experience